![]() But by the 23-mile mark I was again walking. I truly believed I had learned my lesson and started at a slightly more conservative pace than I had in Sacramento, despite the fact that I was now fitter. My second marathon was the 2000 Long Beach Marathon. ![]() I finished in 3:34, after having run the first half in under 1:23. Consequently, by the 18-mile mark I was walking. My 6:06 first mile felt so easy that I decided to forge ahead at that pace. I truly believed that I would heed this advice, but I did not. ![]() As I trained for it, many of my friends who were marathon veterans gave me the usual warnings to “respect the distance,” pace myself conservatively, and avoid setting too ambitious a goal. My first marathon was the 1999 California International Marathon in Sacramento. ![]()
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